Space Force Eyes 1,000 Launches by 2031, New Site Required | KeepTrack Space Brief
Space Force projects ~1,000 launches between FY2027–FY2031, averaging 200 annually. DAF study concludes new launch site is "probably" required to absorb cadence.
Launch Date
April 1, 1971
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC90/19
Launch Vehicle
Tsiklon-2
NORAD ID
05110
International Designator
1971-025D
Decay Date
4/5/1971
Name
COSMOS 402 DEB [ANTENNA]
Alternative Name
Kosmos-402 RLS
Type
Status
Owner
RVSN
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Length
10.1
Diameter
0.5
Span
10.1
Dry Mass
200
Launch Mass
200
Shape
Plate
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Unknown
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
Unknown
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Unknown
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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